
15 Buffs Set for NCAA Outdoor Track and Field West Regional First Rounds
May 27, 2025 | Track and Field
COLLEGE STATION — The University of Colorado track and field program will send 15 student-athletes to the NCAA West Preliminary Championships, held May 28–31 in College Station, Texas, and hosted by Texas A&M.
The meet will be streamed live on ESPN+. Buff fans can track live results on Flash Results throughout the competition.
The men will open competition at the NCAA West Preliminary meet on Wednesday, May 28. Gustavo Alfonso will get things started for the Buffs in the javelin, qualifying with a seventh-place finish at the Big 12 Championships. Isaiah Givens, Lukas Haug, and Grady Rauba will represent Colorado in the first round of the 1,500 meters, while Cole Romig will compete in the 400-meter hurdles. James Overberg will close out the day for CU in the 10,000 meters. On Friday, May 30, Noah Bouchard (high jump) and Kole Mathison (3,000-meter steeplechase) will compete for the men.
Thursday, three CU women are set to begin the competition. Helen Carlson will race in the 800 meters, and Alaina Fantaski will throw in the javelin, while Abbey Nechanicky will aim to advance to the NCAA Championships in the 10,000 meters.
Two Buffs, Hannah Prosser and Dean Casey, also qualified for the regional but scratched due to injuries sustained during the season.
Buffaloes' scheduled events:
Wednesday, May 28
The meet will be streamed live on ESPN+. Buff fans can track live results on Flash Results throughout the competition.
The men will open competition at the NCAA West Preliminary meet on Wednesday, May 28. Gustavo Alfonso will get things started for the Buffs in the javelin, qualifying with a seventh-place finish at the Big 12 Championships. Isaiah Givens, Lukas Haug, and Grady Rauba will represent Colorado in the first round of the 1,500 meters, while Cole Romig will compete in the 400-meter hurdles. James Overberg will close out the day for CU in the 10,000 meters. On Friday, May 30, Noah Bouchard (high jump) and Kole Mathison (3,000-meter steeplechase) will compete for the men.
Thursday, three CU women are set to begin the competition. Helen Carlson will race in the 800 meters, and Alaina Fantaski will throw in the javelin, while Abbey Nechanicky will aim to advance to the NCAA Championships in the 10,000 meters.
Two Buffs, Hannah Prosser and Dean Casey, also qualified for the regional but scratched due to injuries sustained during the season.
Buffaloes' scheduled events:
Wednesday, May 28
- Gustavo Alfonso – Javelin - first round -2:30p
- Isaiah Givens – 1,500 meters - first round - 6:30p
- Lukas Haug – 1,500 meters - first round - 6:30p
- Grady Rauba – 1,500 meters - first round - 6:30p
- Cole Romig – 400-meter hurdles - first round - 8:20p
- James Overberg – 10,000 meters - semifinals - 9:10p
Thursday, May 29
- Helen Carlson – 800 meters - first round - 2:30p
- Alaina Fantaski – Javelin - first round - 2:30p
- Abbey Nechanicky – 10,000 meters - 9:10p
Friday, May 30
- Noah Bouchard – High jump - semifinal - 3:30p
- Kole Mathison – 3,000-meter steeplechase - semifinal - 5:40p
Saturday, May 31
- Riley Ward - High jump - semifinal - 3:30p
- Jessie Secor – 5,000 meters - semifinal - 8:10p
- Kati Baeuerle - 5,000 meters - semifinal - 8:10p
If the Buffs qualify, they will continue with the men's semifinal races on Friday and the women's semifinal races on Saturday. Those who punch their tickets to the NCAA Outdoor Championships will compete from June 11 to 14 in Eugene, Oregon.
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